STUDENT HEALTH COORDINATOR AND PRIMARY SENCO

The International School @ ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur (www.isp.edu.my) is located in the exclusive residential area of Desa ParkCity, Kuala Lumpur (www.desaparkcity.com). The school opened in September 2011 and quickly established itself as a dynamic and exciting place for children to learn. ISP provides our school community with a holistic experience that creates a platform for all students to flourish. In our recent International Schools Quality Mark (ISQM) accreditation, we reached the highest possible overall grading, achieving Gold Level status after being identified as outstanding in all eight standards during the accreditation visit. The high calibre of staff that we appoint help to shape our unique, vibrant school and are highly valued. As we grow, we seek to recruit professionals who are genuinely excited about teaching, who are continuously looking to develop their practice and who will complement our existing staff.

Please note that this job description is written as a general guide to the key tasks and accountabilities; it is not exhaustive.

• Applicants for the position should:
  Have experience of working with SEN students across all ages from 3-18 years old.
  Have a strong understanding of the Team around the Child (TAC) and student health
  approach.
  Have experience of collaborative individual learning and need including internal
  stakeholder and external agencies for Student Health.
  Have effective experience of team leadership.
  Have high expectations and promote the school's vision, mission and core values.
  Provide leadership and direction in meeting the needs of children with SEN.
  Provide guidance to the support staff to ensure a high-quality SEN provision.
  Analyse assessment data to inform future school planning and resourcing.
  Possess a recognized teaching qualification with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.

• Leadership and Management
  To project, develop and manage the provision for Team around the Child (TAC).
  To develop an internal network working alongside and guiding the collaboration of
  Safeguarding, EAL, Counselling and Learning Support for students with individual needs.
  To liaise with the Head of Learning Support to provide whole school support and enhance
  Primary SENCO provision.

• Administration and Communication
  To write relevant reports and share with teachers as required across the whole school.
  To collaborate in the writing and updating of relevant school policies.
  To actively make and maintain links with external support agencies.
  To develop and engage all aspects of the student support and safeguarding internal
  agencies to ensure fair and collaborative input with a TAC focus.
  Main Responsibilities:
  Develop, oversee, embed and promote a centralised Student Health Provision which
  draws together all aspects of student support and TAC including parent liaison.
  Use data as a means of tracking progress, setting targets and assessing student needs.
  Liaise with the Head of Learning Support, EAL teachers and the school counsellors as
  necessary to ensure effective support is provided for those students who need it.
  Develop clear systems for identifying students who may benefit from support.
  Continually assess and review the SEN provision, seeking ways to improve.
  Monitor the students on the SEN register; add/remove/amend as necessary.
  Liaise with teachers to set specific targets for SEN students (e.g., IEP, Action Plan, BMP).
  Meet with parents to discuss support programmes.
  Regularly update the Head of Primary and liaise with the Head of Learning Support on
  SEN students and the provision offered.
  Encourage all staff to recognise their responsibilities to SEN students.
  Provide training for Staff to learn more about whole school student health.
  Advise the PLT on resources needed to improve the SEN provision.
  Work with the PLT and SLT on developing the effectiveness of transition arrangements
  for SEN students progressing to Early Years, Primary and Secondary.
  Keep abreast of developments in SEN/G&T and inform staff as necessary.
  Comply with any reasonable requests made by the school management.

Job Requirements : -

We encourage you to read this information pack for prospective staff and to visit our website at www.isp.edu.my to find out more about our school and this exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team.

How do I apply and what information should I include in my application?
Applications can be submitted directly to
Your ‘supporting statement’ should be a letter of application addressing how you meet
the criteria and job description (maximum two sides of A4).

Include your Curriculum Vitae, which can be submitted via the ‘additional documents’
option.
Include the email contact details of 3 referees, at least one of whom must be your current
Principal/Headteacher or member of the Leadership Team. Please ensure a professional
email account is listed for all referees.
Applications should be addressed to the Principal, Mr Nicholas Belcher.